I was a big Fitness+ user until they broke the core functionality in tvOS 18. It was at that point they added the enhanced audio modes to help make speech louder when watching movies and TV shows. But that feature is not available on apps that don't support it like BBC iplayer and Disney+. The problem with Fitness+ it does not support the enhanced audio feature but it is still active. So you end up with audio that sounds like the instructor is underwater and the audio is massively out of sync. Now fitness+ has always had its own audio settings allowing the user to make the instructor or the music the main audio focus. Worked fantastic until tvOS 18 then it all went to s**t. During every beta I sent in feedback about the issue and it was ignored. I thought ok it's my TV speakers so I use my AirPods now and it still does it.
So the feature where you create a custom plan. It allows you to run workouts one after the other on selected days. The first workout on any given day works fine, the 2nd or 3rd workout has major sync and audio performance issues. Try it out on any Apple TV with the enhanced audio on and you see what I mean.
You have to remember to manually turn off enhanced audio before you start any workout or start a custom plan for that day. If you forget to turn off the enhanced audio you have to force close the fitness+ app and restart it before you start the 2nd and again for a 3rd workout in a day. I got so frustrated with it I stopped using it and it's a nightmare to get it working correctly again.
I wish it would just work like it did in tvOS 17. It was perfect and fun to use. I love the cycling workouts, the instructors are enthusiastic and the music is great at pushing you through the hard times. I got the cadence sensors for my bike to track the RPM's and it worked brilliant. I also used it in the gym for treadmill & Rowing workouts on my iPhone. I use strength training workouts at home with my own weights and I even tied a dance workout once but I looked like a total idiot so once was enough but I have to admit it was fun!
So the feature where you create a custom plan. It allows you to run workouts one after the other on selected days. The first workout on any given day works fine, the 2nd or 3rd workout has major sync and audio performance issues. Try it out on any Apple TV with the enhanced audio on and you see what I mean.
You have to remember to manually turn off enhanced audio before you start any workout or start a custom plan for that day. If you forget to turn off the enhanced audio you have to force close the fitness+ app and restart it before you start the 2nd and again for a 3rd workout in a day. I got so frustrated with it I stopped using it and it's a nightmare to get it working correctly again.
I wish it would just work like it did in tvOS 17. It was perfect and fun to use. I love the cycling workouts, the instructors are enthusiastic and the music is great at pushing you through the hard times. I got the cadence sensors for my bike to track the RPM's and it worked brilliant. I also used it in the gym for treadmill & Rowing workouts on my iPhone. I use strength training workouts at home with my own weights and I even tied a dance workout once but I looked like a total idiot so once was enough but I have to admit it was fun!
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